Where does “nis” come from?
nis (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese ni, from Ancient Greek νῦ, from Phoenician 𐤍.
nis (Portuguese): plural of ni
Ancestry of “nis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | ni | nu |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νῦ | nu, the name for the thirteenth letter Ν, ν of... |
| 3 | Phoenician | 𐤍 | — |